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Discover Linz in Austria
Linz in the region of Upper Austria with its 181,162 habitants is a town located in Austria - some 96 mi or ( 155 km ) West of Vienna , the country's capital .
Local time in Linz is now 04:03 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Vienna " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zwettl an der Rodl, Wels, Walding, Steyr, and Salzburg. When in this area, you might want to check out Zwettl an der Rodl . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Linz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Defying Gravity
The artist Johan Lorbeer (www.johanlorbeer.com) leaning on the wall of a bookstore in Linz/Austria. This is part of the exhibition Schaurausch (www.schaurausch.at), an event presenting art in 50 shop ..
Dampfmaschine der Schönbrunn (1912) / Marine Steam Engine with Joy's Valve Gear
Deutsch / English Dampflokomotiven und -schiffsmaschinen brauchen eine spezielle Steuerung, da sie fallweise ihre Drehrichtung ändern müssen. Ebenso müssen sie - im Gegensatz zu den meisten stationäre ..
Austria. Linz.
Walk across Linz with Mozart's Music which he has written specially in honour of this city. ..
HERZFLUSS / Visualisierte Linzer Klangwolke 2008
In HEART RIVER we join a person on his journey through life. Important moments from childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and seniority are told and the narrative is divided into these four life stages. ..
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Ars Electronica Center
The Ars Electronica Center (AEC) is a center for electronic arts run by Ars Electronica situated in Linz, Austria, at the northern side of the Danube opposite the city hall of Linz. It has been built on the right side of the Nibelungenbrücke.
Located at 48.31 14.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Lentos Art Museum
As the successor of the New Gallery of the City of Linz, the Lentos Art Museum, which opened in May 2003, is among the most important museums of modern art in Austria. The clear and coherent structural design, created by the Zurich architects Weber & Hofer, provides Linz with a museum of art of international status, positioned in the urban context.
Located at 48.31 14.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Ars Electronica
Ars Electronica is an organization based in Linz, Austria, founded in 1979 around a festival for art, technology and society that was part of the International Bruckner Festival. Herbert W. Franke is one of its founders. It became its own festival and a yearly event in 1986. Its director until 1995 was Peter Weibel. Since 1995 Gerfried Stocker has been the artistic director of Ars Electronica.
Located at 48.31 14.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Battle of Ebelsberg
The Battle of Ebelsberg, known in French accounts as the Battle of Ebersberg, was fought on 3 May 1809 during the War of the Fifth Coalition, part of the Napoleonic Wars. The Austrian left wing under the command of Johann von Hiller took up positions at Ebersberg on the Traun river. The French under André Masséna attacked, crossing a heavily defended 550-meter-long bridge and subsequently conquering the local castle, thus forcing Hiller to withdraw.
Located at 48.30 14.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Catholic-Theological Private University Linz
The Catholic-Theological Private University Linz is one of four universities in Linz, the capital of Upper Austria, with approximately 500 students enrolled. Its roots go back to 1672 and it is a Papal faculty since 1978. It is an accredited private university but its tuition fees currently (as of December 2004) match those of Austria's public universities.
Located at 48.30 14.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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